Thread by @segalink

“Practical elegance is something that is available to all of us. If we choose, it can become the cornerstone of our work. Some of us make a thing & many of us make a system.”

The harmony & singularity of purpose void of discordance constitute systemic efficiency. #Significance

“What makes something practically elegant is that it’s better, smoother, cleaner, more understandable, kinder, more efficient, friendlier or more approachable than it needs to be.”

I guess this is the difference between a Mercedes Benz & Toyota, Niche & Mass market etc

“When we create something with practical elegance, we are investing time and energy in a user experience that satisfies the user more than it helps the bottom line of the company that made it.”

It’s harder than it looks & years of practice and discipline in obscurity pays.

“Ironically, in the long run, satisfying the user is the single best way to help the bottom line (which may not be pecuniary) of a company/organization that doesn’t have monopoly power.”

There are ways the organizational objectives to be managed which must never trump utility.

“When a designer combines functionality with delight, we’re drawn to whatever he’s produced. That’s the elegance we’re searching for in our built world. An enemy of practical elegance is persistent complexity, often caused by competing demands, network effects & the status quo.”

Never allow your gift strangle you. While working on what makes your heart sing, remember nothing brings fulfillment like altruism that puts smiles on faces of people you may never meet. They need not agree with you or even like you. Be a vessel & look up to God only. #Serve